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User Experience (UX) Research Undergraduate Minor
Students with a major in Psychology can complete a UX Research minor, but no more than 12 credits can count for both the UX Research minor and the Psychology major.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Major Concepts and Applications
- Describe key concepts, principles and practices associated with the human-computer interaction and user experience with an emphasis on psychological science.
- Articulate how human factors, cognitive models and implementation constraints influence design and usability.
- Communication and Professional Development
- Use effective writing skills for different purposes
- Demonstrate effective presentation skills for different purposes
- Function effectively as part of a team
- Apply HCI content and user experience research skills to meaningful career goals
- Demonstrate project management skills
- Research Design and Methods
- Apply appropriate research methods to identify meaningful insights about people’s needs, behaviors and experiences.
- Develop and apply specialized skills relevant to user experience, including iterative design and testing, prototyping, and creating wireframes and mockups.
Curriculum
Core Courses
- PSY 201
- PSY 340
- PSY 446
- Any CS course
- PSY 302
- PSY 312
Electives
Complete 9-12 credits:
- PSY 442 (4)
- PSY 444 (4)
- PSY 463 (4)
- PSY 494 (4)
- NMC 241 (3)
- NMC 392 (3)
- NMC 393 (3)
- NMC 394 (3)
- ANTH 330 or CS 391 or PHL 330 or WGSS 320 (3)
Total Credits
29-33
Assessment
| SLO 1 | SLO 2 | SLO 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Major Concepts and Applications | Communication and Professional Development | Research Design and Methods |
| Assessment Method | Cumulative exam questions specific to HCI content | Communication scores from presentation assignments; communication scores from written assignments; rubric scores for resume and cover letter assignments; team member ratings from group assignments | Rubric score on research paper |
| Assessment Benchmark | 80% of students answer 80% of questions correctly | 80% of students receive a score/rating of 80% or higher | 80% of students receive a score of 80% or higher |
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